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Bill O’Reilly Out, Tucker Carlson in at Fox News
Latest Allegations Came From Black Women. . . Resentful Fans Enjoyed Skewering Mainstream Social Media Inflated Threat From ‘Facebook Killer’ Black Press Meet With Trump? Why Bother? N.Y. Daily News Didn’t Get the Memo About ‘Negro’ ‘Next to Die’ Inmates Reflect Before Execution LGBTQ Media Help Readers Adjust to Trump Faulty I.D. on N.Y. Times…
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Watch: Hashtag Revolution: #BlackTravel Takes the World by Storm
Hashtags have defined pop culture. You spot them all over social media, and now many of them have become popular phrases, especially when they highlight blackness: #BlackBoyJoy, #BlackLivesMatter, #GrowingUpBlack and the list goes on. #BlackTravel has become more than a hashtag; it’s a lifestyle, offering up various imagery of beautiful black people all over the…
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Watch: Damaris Lewis, Prince’s ‘Black Muse’
Once a Prince muse, always a Prince muse. Model Damaris Lewis met Prince in 2010 after receiving a strange call from his manager: An unnamed artist wanted to meet her. The end. Lewis agreed, and weeks later, Prince invited her on his Welcome 2 Australia tour (after she said no to an earlier invitation to…
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Watch: Are You #TeamTheRock or #TeamVinDiesel?
The 559th installment in the Fast and the Furious movie series is upon us, and it’s called The Fate of the Furious. Yes, this is the franchise that cannot be stopped! With all the usual players—Tyrese, Chris Bridges, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, the Rock, returning star Jason Statham—and newcomer Charlize Theron, The Fate of the…
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Watch: Chicago’s Love Letter to Chance the Rapper
Chance the Rapper is just days shy of his 24th birthday, and he’s already regarded as one of the most important figures to ever come out of Chicago. “He’s a true role model,” says Emily Jones, a Chicago native. “It’s kind of like what Barack was for us in 2008.” The love is reciprocal. Chancelor…
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Journalists Talk Race: Out of Our Comfort Zones
Broadcasters Release Guide to Covering Race Atlanta Journal-Constitution Begins Race Series Ky. Paper Knocked for Story on Passenger’s Past Why We’re Seeing More of the Word ‘Queer’ Native Journalists Say ‘American Indian’ Is OK White House Reporters Pick Comedian Minhaj Murdochs Await Findings of O’Reilly Inquiry Investigation by Students From 18 Schools Awarded Syria’s Citizen…
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Pulitzers Abound for Reporting on the Defenseless
3 African Americans Win for Arts and Letters New Editor of British Vogue Is Male and Black 13 Who Died Waiting for Their Day in Court Racial Difference in Car Insurance Doesn’t Add Up AP Intern Died Tragically, but He’s Inspiring Others Arrested Jan. 20, They Still Don’t Have Their Phones Fox Hires Outside Firm…
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Watch: Michelle Carter, the Shot-Put Diva, on Loving Your Body, No Matter Your Size
USA Track & Field star Michelle Carter walks into any space exuding confidence, with a bright smile, carefully combed tresses and a freshly beat face. Carter is the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the women’s shot put and an entrepreneur. Can you say, #BlackGirlMagic? But life hasn’t always been a crystal stair for this three-time…
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Watch: Hashtag Revolution: 16-Year-Old Girl Teaches Only Lesson You’ll Ever Need About #Melanin
Hashtags have defined pop culture. You spot them all over social media, and now many of them have become popular phrases, especially when they highlight blackness: #BlackBoyJoy, #BlackLivesMatter, #GrowingUpBlack, and the list goes on. #Melanin is a shining example of a hashtag-turned-movement. Not only is it a fresh and delicious word to use in place…